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The US has 10 federal quantum research centers and four of them are in or near Chicago (California has only two). That’s only one reason the city was named a U.S. Regional and Innovation Technology Hub for quantum tech. Science writer Meredith Fore covers the quantum scene including national labs, universities and startups for the Chicago Quantum Exchange. She shares stories of scientists and technical advances in the region. Transcript [00:00:00] Veronica: Hello, and welcome to the Quantum Spin by HKA. I'm Veronica Combs. I'm a writer and an editor here at the agency. I get to talk every day with [...]

By Michael Baczyk On-Premise Deployments on the Rise The past month alone has seen several significant deals that showcase the increasing adoption of on-premise quantum computers. IBM announced that the Japanese research institute Riken has chosen to install an IBM Quantum System Two processor at its facility, which will be integrated with Riken's Fugaku supercomputer. The project has attracted funding from Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and will involve collaborators such as SoftBank, the University of Tokyo, and Osaka University. Meanwhile, QuEra Computing secured a substantial order worth 6.5 billion yen ($41M USD) from Japan's National Institute [...]

Diagram of the Setup Terra Quantum Used in this Experiment. Credit: Terra Quantum One of the current issues with Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is the limitation of how far a quantum signal can be carried over a lossy fiber optic cable before it becomes unusable. With classical optical networking, this problem is solved using classical repeater technology that measures an incoming optical stream and then regenerates it to send it on to the next link in the chain. However, the approach used in these classical repeaters won't work with a quantum signal because of the No-cloning theorem. Nonetheless, people are testing [...]

By Michael Baczyk What is the Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology? On May 20, 2024, the Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology hosted its 2nd Annual Stanford Responsible Quantum Technology Conference with a focus on Quantum Simulation. The event was a unique blend of art, music, and quantum technology discussions, creating an immersive atmosphere that encouraged open dialogue. The Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology, founded by Mauritz Kop and part of the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology, is an institution dedicated to investigating the societal implications of quantum technologies. The Center brings together a diverse, multidisciplinary community [...]

Anant Sanchetee has joined Quantinuum as VP, Marketing & Communications. Before joining Quantinuum he was Head of Marketing and Communications at IonQ and has over two decades of sales, communications, and marketing experience at companies including Meta where he was Head of Brand & Product Marketing for several of their product lines as well as several other technology related companies. A LinkedIn post announcing his starting the new position at Quantinuum can be accessed here. Sumit Kapur will become the Chief Financial Officer at Zapata AI, effective May 20, 2024. He will help to drive the company's financial strategy, capital allocations, [...]

Map of the Quantum Communications Fiber Used in this Experiment. Credit: AWS There have been a number of quantum networking testbeds created over the past few years (see our article listing them here), but Harvard University and the Amazon Web Services Center for Quantum Networking (AWS CQN) have created one with a new twist. A key technology that several quantum communications researchers are working to develop is called a Quantum Memory. This is a device that can receive a qubit and hold it for an extended period of time for use in the future. What Harvard and AWS CQN have create [...]

Qiskit Overview. Credit: IBM In the world of software, there is a concept known as Semantic Versioning to indicate the version number of the software that can indicate both the maturity of the software and the level of changes in the software when a new version is released. Typically, version labelled 0.xxx are known as early software, possible in a beta stage, that can be expected to see significant updates before it becomes a stable and released product. So, it is a big deal when a software product moves from 0.xxx to a 1.0 level which indicates the software at a [...]

D-Wave has announced its Q1 2024 financial results. A quick summary of some key financial metrics comparing Q1 2024 versus Q4 2023 and the year ago quarter of Q1 2023 is shown in the chart below. In Q1, the company showed continue, albeit lumpy, growth achieving a significant increase in revenue versus the year ago quarter. Bookings also showed continued growth with a Book/Bill ratio of 1.8 in Q1 2024. The number of customers they are working with also continued to increase numbering 128 total customers, 75 commercial customers, and 25 customers from the Forbes Global 2000. These customers are working on [...]